Machine for refacing pipe fittings



May 15, 1951 v R. P. NORTON 2,552,998

MACHINE FOR REFACING PIPE FITTINGS Filed Aug. 2, 1946 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 15, 1951 R. P. NORTON nAcHINE FOR REFACINGv PIPE FITTINGS 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 2, 1946 Raymond PNOTIOTL y n/#f Patented May 15, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to a device for facing the coacting surfaces or seats, of a pipe fitting, of the type Xed to the adjoining ends of pipe sections and secured together by means of a coupling sleeve, and more particularly to a power operated device for imparting rotation to a cutter tool rotatably mounted in a frame or bracket supported ,by the shoulder of the iitting'and the corresponding end of the pipe section.

The invention further relates to a power operated means for imparting rotation to the facing cutter of that type of machine illustrated and described in my co-pending application, Serial No. 640,122, filed January 9, 1946, Patent No. 2,490,371, issued December 6, 1949. The said application discloses a hand operated machine for the purpose of refacing tapered or recessless sanitary ferrules which are secured to the pipe by expanding' the pipe into the ferrule, or by soldering or brazing; said machine also includes a pipe clamp designed to firmly hold the pipe at a point near the fitting Without distorting the fitting or the surface to be refaced. The machine also includes a refacing tool holder having a clamp adapted to engage the pipe and the shoulder of the ferrule in such a manner that the refacing cutter will be firmly maintained parallel with the face to be renished even if the ferrule is not exactly at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the pipe on which the fitting is mounted; hand actuated means is also provided for feeding the cutter to the surface to be refaced. The cutter is hand operated by means of radial arms provided for that purpose. Movement is imparted to the cutter by grasping both arms and moving them through an angular distance of substantially 180 after which the relative position of the operators hands and arms are alternated, the cutter is again moved through an angle of 180, the cutter is therefor rotated intermittently in one direction with a short rest period between each movement. I nd that this is very desirable in refacing comparatively hard and tough materialL such as stainless steel, the rest period giving time for the heat to be conducted from the thin cutting edge of the cutter; to prevent dulling of said edges, a slow starting movement of the cutter is desirable to enable the cutter to penetrate the material after which the speed may be accelerated; this is also desirable to eliminate chattering and to speed up the refacing operation. The hand operated machine above described gives very satisfactory results for refacing the ttings when assembled or maintaining the fittings. However,` when a large amount. of this work is to be done, the work becomes laborious and some power mechanism is required.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide a cheap, simple and efficient power transmission device which can be easily and quickly connected to the pipe clamp and when so attached provides means for imparting intermittent rotary movement to the cutter at accelerated speeds.

More specifically it is the object of my invention to provide a power transmission device to be used in connection with a hand actuated machine for facing pipe fittings, so constructed and arranged that a small electric hand drill may be utilized as power for operating `the transmission device.

A further object of my invention is to provide in a machine employing a tool for facing a pipe fitting, an improved power transmission device which may be easily and quickly attached and when so attached provide means whereby the tool may be operated either by power or by hand.

A further object of my invention is to provide in a machine for facing a pipe tting employing a pipe clamp and a cutter supporting frame adapted to operatively support various types of cutters, power means adjustably mounted on the clamp for operating any one of a number of types of cutters carried by said cutter frame.

Another object is to provide an improved means for stabilizing the cutter as it is operated to prevent vibration and chattering.

My invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of the device, whereby the objects contemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved power transmission device as applied to the cutter of a machine for refacing the adjoining ends of Vpipe couplers, a portion of the refacing mechanism being broken away.

Fig. 2 is a plan View of the same with the drive motor removed.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a detailed sectional view taken on the line 4-4 ofFig. 1.

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of my improved power transmission device with the front cover plate removed and the operating pawls locked to inoperative position.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic longitudinal sectional handles 43.

. 3 view of a pipe and its coupler ferrule, the refacing cutter and the supporting frame for supporting the cutter. p

Fig. 7 is a diagrammatic sectional view similar to Fig. 6 showing the coupler ferrule to co-act with the one illustrated in said figure.

Fig. 8 is an enlarged detail sectional View of the auxiliary tool centering device.

Referring to the ,drawingsvI have used the reference numeral I to indicate a machinist vice of ordinary construction comprising jaw members II and I2, the vice including the ordi'- nary handle I3 by means of which the jaws of the vice are moved to open and closed positions. Supported between the jawsv is a pipe clamp I4 similar to that illustratedA` and described in my co-pending application above re'- ferred to. Said clamp includes a pair of pivoted jaws I5 and I5 having step portions I1, I8 and .i9 and a series of diiferent sized pipe openings 28 for clamping a pipe of corresponding size.

One of the step portions is clamped between the jaws II and I2 of the vice I9 for rigidly mounting a pipe 2I, having at one end a cou- "pling fitting 22. Said fitting comprises a ferrule or sleeve portion `23, a shoulder portion 24 and a coupling face 25. v

A cutter 26 is provided for refacing the portion comprising a body 21 and a conic shell 28 having its inner and outer surfaces provided with teeth 29; the body is formed with a screw threaded opening v3i adapted to be mounted on the screw threaded end 32 of a shaft 33 having an angular portion 35 `at its opposite endg36.

The shell is also provided with a ratch 30. The shaft 33 is slidably mounted in a support 31.

The inner end of the support is provided with radial arms 38 pivotly supporting parallel links 39 to which are connected dogs 4I adaptedpto engage the shoulder 2'4 and the ferrule 23 with the center of the shaft 33 in alignment with .the longitudinal center of the pipe 2I. The dogs are locked in position by a cone 42 threaded on the support 31 and engaging the bevelled ends of the links 39, the cone is operated by The shaft 33,' is rotated by handles i4 carried on the Ahead 45. .Threaded in the vLouter end of the shaftis a shaft 46 Irotatably ,mounted in the head a -hand wheel r41 provides means for rotating said shaft 4,and provides means for feeding the 'cutter 25 to the face 25.

The above is a brief descriptionrof the hand operated machine described in said co-pending application, with the exception that theY cutter did not have the ratch 30. In order to `further stabilize the cutter I have formed the inner end of the shaft 33 with a threaded opening 43 for receiving the threaded end of the shaft e9, the opposite end vof which is provided with centering device 5I rotatably mounted on a stud 52 threaded in the inner end of the shaft 49. The centering device 5I 'comprises a disc 53 having a threaded hub 54 and a bevelled periphery 55, a second disc 56 is threaded on the hub 54 arid provided with a bevelled periphery 156m The opposite bevelled peripheries form an ailinular groove 51 for supporting an Aannular vcoiled spring 58. By rotating the disc 56 relative to the disc 53 it will be seen Athat the spring 58 ated and also means for rmly holding the cutter to the surface being refaced.

My improved power transmission device com prises a supporting bracket or frame 59 including a base member 6I fixed to one of the steps I1 by screws 6), in which is slidably mounted a block 82 having slots 63 to receive bolts 84 adjustably mounted in the base BI by means of a screw 19; fixed to one end of the block 52 is an upright plate having a laterally extending portion 66. Fixed to the back side of the portion 66 is a gear casing 61 by means of screws '68. Rotatively mounted in the lower side of the gear casing is a drive shaft 59 having its outer end extending through the packing member `1I and provided with a recessed cou- 'pier' unit 12. The inner portion of the shaft 89 has fixed thereon a worm 13 in mesh with a worm gear 'I4 mounted on the inner end of .the` shaft 1 5. ASaid shaft is rotatably mounted the plate 65 having on its Vforwardly projecting end a crank arm 11 in which is mounted a wrist pin 18. l

`Mounted adjacent torthe front side of the plate 65 is a rock bar 'I9 bymeans of a pivot Vpin 8|, the central portionv of said bar having ahorizontal portion 82 provided with a slot B3 adapted to receive the wristpin 18 in such a manner that, as the crank 1 1 is rotated, the portion 82 and the bar 19 will be oscillated for the purpose hereinafter made clear. Each end of the bar 19 is provided with a kpair of openings 84 and 85; mounted in one of each of the pair of openings 84 and 85,V is a pivot pin'86. Pivotly mounted on each pin 88 is aA pawl 81; adjustably mounted in the outer end of each pawl 81 is a ratchet engaging portion 88. 'I he outer end of the upper portion 88 is provided with prongs l89 while the lower portion 88 has its, outer end provided with hook portions 9|, said portions 89 and 9i being adapted to engage the teeth 92 of lthe ratch 30, whereby intermittent rotation will -be imparted to the cutter as Athe bar 19 is oscillated.

The pawls 81 are maintained in contact withv the ratch in a yielding manner -by means of springs 93. vEach of the pawls 81 is provided withv a slot 94 for receiving the bar 19.Y Each end of the bar is provided with lnotches 95 and 98 for receiving lock pins 91 slidably mounted in slots 98 in the members 81, thus providing means whereby the pawls may be locked to open position as illustrated in Figure 5 with the pawls out of engagement with the ratch 3D, to permit the pipe 2l and the tting y22 to be easily removed. The pipe 2i is removed `byirst grasping the rod I3 and loosening the jaws Il and 'I2 after which the upper ends of the clamps I5 and I6 may be separated. The Vclamp I6 is provided with yan opening 99 for receiving a 'hook-like rod |90 for slidably -supporting a plate IGI which is clamped lto `therjaw I2 by a clamp 192. The rod I9!) holds the clamp I6 in contact with thenvjaw l2 at such times `as when the clamps I5 and I5 are4 moved to'open Vposition for changing orl adjusting uthe' pipes.

In0 Figure'l fthe pipe '2l is shown vin 'the top opening 2i)r and Va smaller pipe is illustrated'in thefsecond smaller Vopening 2 in which case the j bracket 59'is lowered to the/step I8 as illustrated .ein Fig. 5` and secured in .position by the screws 60. A spacer block m3 is provided toassist in holding the bracket against movement Yrelative hforthe crank l'11 and Vthe arm J8"2,"havingn at one end an opening |95 for receiving the outer-end of the pin 8|, a washer |06 and a cotter key secure one end of the cover plate in position, screws |98 fasten the other end of the plate. An electric hand drill |09 provides means for rotating the shaft 99; the shaft I0 has a hexagonal plug ill adapted to enter` the hexagonal socket T2 in a detachable manner. y

In the practical operation of my power operated device I rst clamp plate ||l| to the jaw member i2 in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 5 by means of the clamp |02. The bracket 59 is secured to the step by the screws 60, after which the clamps l5 and I6 are secured between the jaws and |2 after rst placing the rod IM! through the opening 99 of the plate with the jaw engaging a shoulder ||2 of said bracket 59. The jaws and |2 are then closed by the rod I3 placing pressure on the shoulder ||2 and the clamps l5 and I6 to rmly hcld the pipe 2|.

By this arrangement the pressure between the jaws and I2 assist the screw 60 in rigidly holding the bracket 59 in operative position. The shaft 33 of the cutter frame is tted with a suitable cutter to fit the particular type of fitting being refaced such as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 7 having a ratchet 3|) providing means in addition to the handles M for rotating the cutter.

The interior teeth of the cutter are placed to engage the face 25 of the tting 22, pressure being applied to the cutter by the hand wheel 41. The position of the cutter 26 is reversed on the shaft 33 when the face of the co-acting fitting ||3 is refaced, as illustrated in Fig. '7 with the external teeth i i5 engaging the fitting.

The device is now set up as shown in Fig. 5 with thegpawls 8l locked in an inoperative position. The pawls may be moved to operative position by sliding the pins 91 out of engagement with the slots 95 and 96 permitting' the pawls to swing to operative position with the portion 89 and 9| in contact with the ratch 30 at points diametrically opposite, as illustrated in Figure 1. The screw 'I0 is for aligning the portions 89 and 9| of the pawls with relation with the toothed fac-e of the ratch 30, said screw 1|) being rotatably mounted in a bracket H and threaded into the block 62 on which the plate 65 and the gear case 97 are mounted. The block 62 is provided with slots S3 for receiving set screws 64 threaded into the member 62 for fixing the block in any of its adjusted positions. This adjustment provides means whereby the pawls may be adjusted longitudinally of the pipe 2| to co-act r with cutters of various designs. Referring to Fig. 6 it will be seen that the pawls .assume the dotted line position A while in Fig. 7 they assume the position B, due to the changing of the position of the cutter, end to end.

The shaft H0 is operated by placing the plug ||i of the motor shaft I|0 into the socket l2, the motor being supported by the left hand permitting the right hand to be used to control the feed wheel il?.

As the motor is operated the shaft 69 will be rotated and in turn the crank and with it the wrist pin 73, which will slide longitudinally within the slot 83 causing the arm 82 and the bar 79 to be oscillated, and the pawls 81 to be reciprocated, said pawls imparting rotary movement to the cutter in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figure l.

By this arrangement it will be seen that both pawls `will be operated simultaneously and in oppositedirections with the` portion 89 engaging. a tooth of the ratch 30, while the hook portion' 9| engages and pulls on a diametrically opposite tooth of said ratch. since both pawlsareacting at equal distances from the center of rotation;l torque will be applied to the cutter with no ,tendency to move it either to the left or right or transversely in either direction, with no tendency of the power as applied to the cutter 15o-move the cutter and its supporting frame out of alignment with the fitting being refaced.

The crank 'H1 and the lever 82 provide means whereby slow and powerful force is applied' to the cutter 29 each time the wrist pin 'I8 -begins` the one-half revolution of its power or working stroke, the speed being accelerated during 4`the' iirst one-fourth revolution and reduced on its second one-fourth revolution. If the crank- -isoperated in a clockwise direction as viewed in Figure 5 it will be seen that the power stroke will begin with the'pin at its lower position of movement. The pin will then move toward the outer end of the slot, thus taking advantage'of the full length of 4the arm during the-powerv stroke. The angular movement of the cutter can be varied by adjusting the pins B6 in the holes 34 and 35 provided for that purpose.

Thus it will be seen that I have provided a power transmission device particularly adapted tc be used in connection with my hand operated machine for refacing the ends of pipes or pipe iittings when the power transmission device #is used, the entire refacing operation is usually done by power. It sometimes happens that it is desirable to finish the work by handpower. This can be easily done by simply disconnecting the vmotor from the coupling l2, then manually operating the cutter by the handles in the usual manner.

Iclaini: v

1. In a device for refacing the seat of a pipe fitting, comprising a pipe clamp adapted to support a pipe and its iitting in position for refacing its seat, a tool for refacing said seat including a rat-ch and cutter teeth, means for mounting the tool to rotate in a plane parallel with said seat, speed reducing mechanism including a power take-oil crank, means for securing said speed reducing mechanism to said clamp, a lever pivotly supported at its central portion including a slotted arm for receiving said crank, a pawl pivoted to each end of said lever, and yieldable means for retaining the free end of said pawls in operative relation with said ratch. f

2. A device for reseating afpipe fitting while mounted on the pipe, the iitting having an annular shoulder parallel with the face of its seat, a clamp for holding the pipe and said tting in position to be refaced, a rotatable cutter for refacing said seat, having .a ratch, meansl rotatably supporting said cutter in operative position with its cutting face parallel with said annular shoulder, means for imparting intermittent rotation to said cutter at variable speeds, said means comprising a power operated speed reducing mechanism including a power take-oil? crank, means. adjustably securing said speed reducing mechanism to said clamp, a lever pivotly supported at its central position including a slotted arm slid-- ably receiving said crank, a pawl pivoted to each. end of said lever, and yieldable means for retaining the free ends of said pawls in operativerelation with said ratch at points diametrically opposite.

3. In a device for refacing the seat of a. pipe asajaoos fitting, comprising a pipe clamp adapted to supe` porta pipe. and its fitting in position for refac.-`

ing. its. seaua .tool for refacing said seat including a rateh. and cutter teeth, means mounting holding the pipe and iitting positioned to .reseat the fitting., a rotary cutter for. refacing said seat, having ya raten .for imparting rotation thereto, .means supported by the pipe and said annular .shoulder rrotatif/ely supporting said cutter to QD.- erate in a plane parallel with said shoulder, means for feeding said cutter-to said seat, means v'for imparting intermittent rotation to said v.ont-

ter Aat V.variable speeds, comprising a power oper.- ated speed reducing mechanism, a pair of pawls supported in a plane common to said raten and engaging said ratch at diametrically opposite points, means actuated .by said speed reducing .mechanism for imparting reciprocal movement to said pawls at variable Speeds- A device for refacing a pipe fitting, of `the type having an annular shoulder, while on the pipe, .comprising combination, a olainp for holding the pipe and fitting positioned to reseat the i'itting, agrotary cutter for refacing said seat having a .raton .for ,imparting rotation thereto, means- .sllnported by the pipe and said annular .shoulder .rotatively Supporting Said .cutter to .op--

erate in a plane parallel with said shoulder, means for feeding said cutter to said seat, means for imparting intermittent rotation to said cut- .ter @at variable speeds. ooinprising .a power operated .speed reducing. inieonanisin, means for adiustably supporting said .speedreduoing meenanism to Amove longitudinally :of said pipe., a pair of DaWls Supported in a plane common to said raton .and engaging saisi raton .at .diametrioa-lly opposite points., means aetnated by .said Speed @dill/ing .me'fhnllln f OI' .lllllng .TSCPIQCdl movement to saidpawls at variablespeeds.

.A device tor .reiaeing .a eine fitting While `on y.the pipe, of the-type having an annular shoulider, comprising in cfombination, aclamp for holding-the pipe and Yfitting positioned to reseat the fitting, a rotary toothed cutterfor refacing s aid .seat Ahaving a ratch for imparting rotation thereto, means supported by the pipe and said annular 'shoulder rotatably supporting said cutter with its teeth to operate in a plane parallel with said shoulder, means for feeding said cutter to said seat, means for imparting intermittent rotation to said cutter as Variable speeds, vsaid ymeans coinprising .a power operated-speed reducing mechanism including a power take-off crank, means securing said mechanism. t9 said clamp, it lelie? pivotly supported at its central portion includ: ing a slotted arin for receiving said. crank, t9 im# part oscillation to said lever as the crank is ;r o tated, av pavvl pvoted to each end 0f dad lviil, and yieldable means for retaining the rfree ends. of said pawls in operative relation With Said ratti? at points diametrically opposite.

7. A device .for refacing a pipe ntting While .on the pipe, of the type having an annular shou er, eomprising in combination, .a clamp for holding the pipe and fitting positioned to reseat the ntting, a rotatable cutter .for refacing the seat .oi the fitting, means rotatably supporting .the out: ter in operative position with its cutting face parallel with said annular shoulder, mean .QI imparting intermittent T Otation to said @litter at variable speeds, said means comprising .a power operated speed reducing mechanism including a power takefofrf crank, means securing said mecha: nism to said clamp, a lever pivotly supported at its central portion including a slotted arm re- @giving/.said crank, a pavvl pivoted to each end .of said lever and yieldable means .for retaining the free ends .of said pavvls in operative relation .with said ratones at .diametrioally opposite points .3. A .machine for facing the end of a pipe comprising .a body member having a longitudinally .extended bore .formed therein, .means carried .by said body adapted to releasably clamp there between a pipe positioned .in substantial coaxial .alignment with said bore, a cutter shaft rotatable .within said bore .having one Yend extending within vsaid pipe, a cutting tool mounted on said .shaft having a portion engaging the end of Said pipe, a centering device, Comprising, a disc rotatively mounted on the inwardly extending `end of .s aid shaft having Aa threaded hub, a second disc .1.0- `tatively .menntedon .said threaded hub, the pe.- ripheiies of said discs being bevelled to form an annular groove, an annular contact member formed of a yieldable and resilient material supported within `said annular groove `and adapted to .engage the inner surface of said pipe.

lRAYMOND P. NORTON.

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